Memorial contributions may be made to The American Diabetes Association. Beloved husband of Carol Slattery; dearest son of the late John Joseph, Sr. and Mildred Bean Slattery; loving father of Joe Slattery (Dinah), Jim Slattery, Judy Rice (Charles "Beaver"), Kristen Oloteo (Rodney) and Patti Warden (Rob) and Steve Edwards; dear brother of Jackie and Lawrence Slattery; cherished grandfather of nine. Mr. Slattery was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Teamsters Local #688 and the VFW of O'Fallon, Missouri. He loved golfing and oil painting. He served in the US Navy from June 1951 to June 1955. Mr. Slattery was a mechanic for 34 years with the Canteen Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri.